Results 1997-2005
| Year | Location | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 1997 | Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 12 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 6 |
| 1998 | Leicester | Leicester Europa Eagles | 24 | Drimnagh Cycos | 12 |
| 1999 | Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 20 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 12 |
| 2000-01 | Leicester | Leicester Europa Eagles | 8 | Drimnagh Cycos | 12 |
| 2001 | Sallins, Kildare | Drimnagh Cycos | 49 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 6 |
| 2002 | Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 12 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 12 |
| 2003 | Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 6 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 12 |
| 2004 | Marlay Pk, Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 6 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 26 |
| 2005 | Phoenix Pk, Dublin | Drimnagh Cycos | 6 | Leicester Europa Eagles | 34 |
[1][2][3][4][5]
Note: the 2000 fixture was held over to 2001
Record: Drimnagh Cycos 4 Wins / Leicester Europa Eagles 4 Wins / 1 Tie
Report
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From 1997 to 2005 the Drimnagh Cycos (Ireland) and the Leicester Europa Eagles (England) competed for the Anglo-Irish Flag Football Challenge Trophy. These matches were the first International matches involving Irish or British Flag Football Teams. Matches played in Leiceser were played under 5-a-side Rules while matches in Dublin were played under Irish 7-a-side Rules, where every man is an eligible receiver, which was then-current in Ireland.
Sources
[1] Anon. (1997) “Eagles lose to Cycos in Dublin Challenge Match”. First Down, August 2 1997
[2] Anon. (1998) “Eagles soar over Irish challengers”. First Down, Saturday, May 16 1998,, pg. 21
[3] Anon. (1999) “Flying high for the Irish title”. First Down, June 3-9 1999
[4] Anon. (1999) “Cycos path to Glory”. First Down, June 17-23 1999, pg. 19
Websites
[5] Britball Now (2018) History of the game in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/ireland/history-of-the-game-in.html [Accessed 25 October 2016]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Peter Mullen, Drimnagh Cycos.
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